When comparing white collar and conventional crime offenders, it couldn't be any different. Of course one of the major reason is the type of offenses the offender committed. white collar crimes include various forms of corporate, occupational crime, and fraud. For conventional crime, the type of crimes committed by offenders are index crimes like murder, rape, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, and auto theft. While type of crimes committed by the offender are different, so are the demographic of the offenders for each of the two crimes. One of the differences in the demographic of each offender is their age. "Conventional crimes offenders are disproportionately young, while white collar crime offenders are more likely to be middle-aged
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Conventional crime offenders are poor and are lower class since most of the offenses are robbery and burglary. White collar offenders on the other hand are from higher or better off classes, most of them are rich corporate leaders or powerful political leaders. Even middle class people are likely to commit white collar crimes than conventional crimes. In terms of race, "racial minorities are disproportionately represented among those charge with several major forms of conventional crime"(pg.15). African Americans represent 25 percent of those arrested for conventional crimes. While not likely to be charged with white collar crimes like antitrust or corporate wrongdoing, African Americans and other disadvantaged minorities are shown to commit low level white collar crimes like embezzlement and fraud, while whites are shown to commit middle and high offenses. For genders, "males are greatly outnumber females among conventional crime offenders" and "all available evidence indicates that a parent of situation exists for white collar offenders" (pg.16). Even though males outnumber of females, females arrest for white-collar crimes are one quarter or 1/5 of the male arrest rate and are shown to get involve in low level
Conventional crime offenders are poor and are lower class since most of the offenses are robbery and burglary. White collar offenders on the other hand are from higher or better off classes, most of them are rich corporate leaders or powerful political leaders. Even middle class people are likely to commit white collar crimes than conventional crimes. In terms of race, "racial minorities are disproportionately represented among those charge with several major forms of conventional crime"(pg.15). African Americans represent 25 percent of those arrested for conventional crimes. While not likely to be charged with white collar crimes like antitrust or corporate wrongdoing, African Americans and other disadvantaged minorities are shown to commit low level white collar crimes like embezzlement and fraud, while whites are shown to commit middle and high offenses. For genders, "males are greatly outnumber females among conventional crime offenders" and "all available evidence indicates that a parent of situation exists for white collar offenders" (pg.16). Even though males outnumber of females, females arrest for white-collar crimes are one quarter or 1/5 of the male arrest rate and are shown to get involve in low level